By Ben Alberstadt with Gianni Magliocco and Matthew Vincenzi.
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| November 2, 2022
Good Tuesday morning, golf fans, as attention turns towards Mayakoba. |
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1. Congrats, Homas!
Kevin Prise for PGATour.com…”Max and Lacey Homa welcomed their first child Sunday, son Cam Andrew, Homa announced Monday on Twitter and Instagram.”
- “Homa reported that Cam is “happy, peaceful and happy.” Lacey underwent complications around the birth, Homa said, requiring multiple surgeries and time in the ICU. She was released to the postpartum room earlier Monday to reunite with her husband and newborn son.”
- “My wife is a freaking super hero,” Homa said on Instagram. “I’ve truly never been more proud and impressed.”
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2. Fatherly advice from Finau
Cameron Jourdan for Golfweek…”On Tuesday during his pre-tournament press conference ahead of the 2022 World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba in Mexico, Finau was asked what advice he had to give Homa, whose son Cam was born Sunday.”
- “The best parenting advice I have is just take care of your wife, that’s it,” Finau said. “The wife is the one that runs the home, and women run the world. My mom and my wife are two of the strongest people that I know, probably the two strongest people that I know. The best advice I have for any husband is take care of your wife. If Max does that, the family and the kids will be just fine.”
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3. Report: Elevated event opt out
Golf Digest’s Dave Shedloski…”The tour announced in August that players would be eligible for their portion of the $100-million bonus in the Player Impact Program only if they competed in the 13 elevated events plus three more of their choosing in the 2023 portion of the current schedule.”
- “But the directive, a portion of which was read to Golf Digest, stated that the PGA Tour Policy Board has voted to allow players to skip one elevated event “for personal or professional reasons only.” Furthermore, the board determined that a fall event could count as one of the three optional starts.”
- “Still to be determined—and it’s not clear if it will be discussed at the upcoming board meeting on Nov. 14 in Sea Island, Ga.—is whether players who hold membership on the DP World Tour would be allowed to designate an event on the European circuit as one of their three electives.
- The PGA Tour and DP World Tour forged a strategic alliance in 2020 and strengthened their merger last June with the onset of the rival LIV Golf series.”
- “The PGA Tour’s directive, sent to players and copied to tournaments on Oct. 25, explained that the policy board had determined that, “those players eligible for the distribution of the Player Impact Program are subject to the mandatory participation requirements, which states that they must play the elevated events, if eligible, and three additional FedEx Cup events. The policy board has adjusted this requirement to state that the player would be allowed to miss one of those elevated events for personal or professional reasons only. … They may count one of the fall events towards one of their three FedEx Cup requirements.”
- “The penalty for not satisfying all elements of the mandatory participation requirement is limited to the bonus distribution for the Player Impact Program.”
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4. Chicago Golf Club lands Walker Cup
Brentley Romine for Golf Channel…”After previously hosting a dozen USGA championships, Chicago Golf Club has been awarded two more.
The USGA announced Tuesday that the Seth Raynor masterpiece in Wheaton, Illinois – and one of the USGA’s five founding clubs – will host the 2033 U.S. Women’s Open and 2036 Walker Cup.”
- “The history of the USGA and American golf can’t be told without Chicago Golf Club, and just over 125 years after hosting its first USGA championship, we’re thrilled to announce our return for two additional significant events,” said John Bodenhamer, USGA chief championships officer. “With the tremendous support of its members and some of the game’s most iconic architecture, we’re confident that Chicago Golf Club will deliver memorable moments and an opportunity for golf fans around the world to see one of America’s finest golf venues.”
- “Chicago Golf Club was established in 1892 by Charles Blair Macdonald, the USGA’s first vice president and U.S. Amateur champion who also designed the club’s original 18-hole layout in 1893. A year later, Chicago Golf Club became one of the USGA’s five founding member clubs.”
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5. Dusek: Distance debate coming to a head
David Dusek for Golfweek…”The USGA and the R&A, the governing bodies of golf, proclaimed that they feel distance is a problem for the game in February 2020, and since that time, they have slowly and methodically been studying equipment testing methods, equipment designs and different aspects of the game to come up with a solution.”
- “The deadline for manufacturers, industry insiders and stakeholders to send the USGA and R&A feedback, information and research was Sept. 2. Now, with the holidays approaching and just two months remaining in 2022, the USGA and R&A are reviewing submissions and developing concepts they could announce soon to reduce distance.”
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6. An impactful coach
Golfweek’s Beth Ann Nichols…“The USGA and the R&A, the governing bodies of golf, proclaimed that they feel distance is a problem for the game in February 2020, and since that time, they have slowly and methodically been studying equipment testing methods, equipment designs and different aspects of the game to come up with a solution.”
- “The deadline for manufacturers, industry insiders and stakeholders to send the USGA and R&A feedback, information and research was Sept. 2. Now, with the holidays approaching and just two months remaining in 2022, the USGA and R&A are reviewing submissions and developing concepts they could announce soon to reduce distance.”
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7. DJ’s team shakeup
Mark Schlabach for ESPN…““Only two days after capturing LIV Golf’s first team championship at Trump National Doral in Miami, 4 Aces GC captain Dustin Johnson is shaking up his team’s roster for 2023, sources confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday.”
- “Talor Gooch is moving to the Niblicks GC, which is captained by Bubba Watson, and Johnson’s squad is replacing him with Peter Uihlein. Watson told ESPN last week that he plans to change the name of his team before next season.”
- “Uihlein, a former world No. 1-ranked amateur and 2010 U.S. Amateur champion, finished third in the season-long individual points race in LIV Golf’s inaugural season, which earned him a $4 million bonus.”
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8. Lewis Hamilton joins TMRW Sports as investor
Gabrielle Herzig for GolfDigest…“Tiger Woods’s and Rory McIlroy’s new media and entertainment company—has announced that Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton will be joining as an investor. The news comes in anticipation of a full list of investors that will be released Wednesday, per TMRW Sports’ Twitter account.”
- “I’m excited to welcome a strong group of investors across sports and entertainment to @TMRWSports,” Woods wrote on his Twitter account. “And first up to join me and @McIlroyRory on the team: F1 great @LewisHamilton.”
- “As a seven-time F1 world champion, Hamilton is a fitting addition to the duo of golf greats in Woods and McIlroy. The British Mercedes driver holds the record for most wins, pole positions, and podium finishes in the sport. In addition to his world-class F1 résumé, Hamilton is also an avid golfer. In May, Hamilton teamed up with Tom Brady in a fundraiser event at Miami Beach Golf Club ahead of the Miami Grand Prix.”
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9. Woman facing charges for hitting ball into Grand Canyon
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Michele Thiel for Yahoo…”A woman is facing charges for hitting a golf ball and a golf club into the Grand Canyon, according to a statement from the park.”
- “On October 27, the Grand Canyon National Park’s Facebook page posted a screenshot showing a woman at the edge of the canyon’s South Rim, near Mather Point, with the golf club in the air.”
- “Do we really need to say, ‘don’t hit golf balls into the Grand Canyon?'” the caption read, adding that “throwing objects over the rim of the canyon is not only illegal but can also endanger hikers and wildlife who may be below.”
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